Install Apache HTTP Server

Install the apache2 package:

sudo apt-get install apache2

Install PHP for Apache HTTP Server

Install the PHP4 package:

sudo apt-get install php4

Now restart the webserver:

sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart

Test the PHP module in Apache

Create a test .php file in your webserver directory

sudo gedit /var/www/testphp.php

insert the following line and save it:

<?php phpinfo(); ?>

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Install MYSQL for Apache HTTP Server

Install the MySQL packages for Apache:

sudo apt-get install libapache2-mod-auth-mysql php4-mysql

Restart the webserver:

sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart

After installing MySQL, you really ought to read [http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/default-privileges.html 2.9.3. Securing the Initial MySQL Accounts] from the [http://dev.mysql.com/doc/mysql/en/index.html MySQL Reference Manual].

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